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Melissa Hersh

Melissa Hersh
Melissa Hersh is a Washington D.C.-based risk analyst and a Fellow of the Truman National Security Project. Views expressed are her own.
Threats

The War Over Vaccines: Terrorism's New Front

Terrorists are withholding vaccines and that’s not just a public health emergency; it’s a threat to global security.

  • Melissa Hersh and Michael Hopmeier
Ideas

What Drones Can Do Besides Killing Terrorists

It’s time everyone – including the media – start distinguishing between combat drones that kill and surveillance drones that save lives. By Melissa S. Hersh

  • Melissa Hersh
Ideas

Africa Needs the US Military To Fight Ebola

It’s up to the international community to change its response behavior and question its own assumptions about disease containment. By Melissa Hersh

  • Melissa Hersh
Ideas

The U.S. Must Deny Russian Influence in Egypt

Washington can hit two birds with one stone by re-engaging Cairo: combat Moscow's influence and fight terrorism. By Melissa Hersh

  • Melissa Hersh